ADDENDA 



The work of examining collections and sites has thus far been a 

 personal one, the practical results of which come to the State 

 Museum. It is a present gratification to secure figures and descrip- 

 tions for record and preservation, but it is hoped that this will be 

 of future advantage to the public. Out of these may be selected 

 many for publication by the writer or others. Since the bulletin on 

 metallic implements was published several fine articles of native 

 copper have come to light and been figured, described and recorded, 

 but they are axes, spears and celts, much like those already figured. 

 A later history has been secured of the largest native copper imple- 

 ment found here, and drawings have been made of some recent 

 metallic pipes. Bone articles are still obtained, Onondaga and 

 Montgomery counties yielding most harpoons. One unique bone 

 article belongs to Mr H. A. Pride of Holland Patent. It is flat, 

 curved, and much like a small double pointed harpoon, with a single 

 barb toward each end of the concave edge. This edge expands 

 toward the center, allowing a perforation in the widest part. The 

 convex edge has notches and one surface is ornamented with lines. 

 Mr Pride has some fine pipes and one undrilled bannerstone of 

 striped slate. A fine flat and curved bone article, which he took 

 from a grave, he gave to the writer. It is sharp at both ends and 

 has parallel grooves at one. 



Mr Fred C. Gabriel has found many peculiarly grooved and 

 worked elliptic pebbles on the west side of Seneca lake near Watkins 

 N. Y., the grooves being picked or ground, and usually the long 

 way. Some are otherwise worked. They could not have been used 

 as hammers and seem too elaborate for sinkers. Being usually found 

 in pairs they suggest the bolas, and this or the sling stone might 

 have been moderately used in open woods. In dense woods they 

 could not have been thrown, but the Indians often burned the under- 

 brush. Such stones occur on Cayuga and Seneca lakes, but mostly 

 at the head of the last. Some graves near the latter lake have been 

 particularly described. A fine stone bird pipe was also found near 

 Watkins. The claws, tail and closed wings are well defined, and 



